Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas Names 11 Permanent Secretaries in Rivers State

Vice Admiral (retd) Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas, the sole administrator of Rivers State, has approved the appointment of 11 new permanent secretaries, according to a Special Government Announcement issued in Port Harcourt on Tuesday.

The brief three-paragraph statement, signed by the Acting Head of Service, Dr. Mrs. Inyingi Brown, was sent to newsmen confirming the appointments.

The announcement reads, “His Excellency, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ekwe Ibas (retd), the Administrator of Rivers State, has approved the appointment of the under-listed persons as Permanent Secretaries.”

The newly appointed permanent secretaries include Imaonyani Roselin Ephraim-George, Dr. Mina T. Ikuru, Dabite Sokari George, Soibitein Duke Harry, Lauretta Davies Dimkpa, Uche R. Ideozu, Chimenum Mpi, Jeremiah Egwu, Nicholas Iminabo Wokoma, Vera Sam Dike, and Aleruchi Akani.

The statement further noted that the permanent secretaries will be sworn in by the administrator on a date yet to be announced.

Despite questions surrounding the constitutionality of the sole administrator’s position, this move signifies a significant reshuffle in the state’s civil service leadership as Rivers State remains under emergency rule.